AHN enrolling patients in comparative heart valve replacement study

Allegheny Health Network is one of 60 sites nationwide actively enrolling patients in a trial to compare the efficacy of nonsurgical valve replacement in healthier patients who require medical intervention. Transcatheter aortic valve repair (Tavr), a five-year old procedure used to treat patients with aortic stenosis, is often recommended for older patients deemed too risky for traditional aortic valve replacement. Dr. Stephen Bailey, director of the division of cardiac surgery at Allegheny General…
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